THE CITY MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1764, 31 May 1913, Page 8

THE CITY MARKETS.

FBUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Owing> tho reduced quantities coming forward-during th& week, cooking and dessert applo prices at the Blair And Allen Street markets have appreciated to the advantage of tho sellers. It is con- , sidoral that a large quantity of pears , nui-at 'havo been cool-stored this season to account for their arriving in such reduced : quantities; The tendency, naturally, has been for prices to lmrdon during the wsek. The 'Frisco steamer arrived top lato last week for a report on her fruit, ohe brought tho usual quantity of bananas and oranges. Tho prices realised for the former did not compare with tlioso or tlio previous month, but tlicro was a compensating increase in tho prices for oranges. This week's Sydney boat brought a small consignment of persimmons, pines, queen pines, and a few mandarins, all ol which arrived in first-class order and were in gcod demand. The Mellwurne boat brought a limited quantity of lemons anil persimmons, and botli lines "were m keen demand. , . , Cabbages havo como fonvard in large quantities during tho week, and tlio result has been slightly i easier _ prices Vegetables generally hare been in good supply, and about equal to the demnad. Yesterday the prices were- • _ Grapes, largo local. 105(1- to Is. .id. lb., others, Bd. and 9d. lb.; lemons, Messina, 17s. ca3e, Jlildura,' 15s. to lGs.; persimirtons, Australian, is. (id. to js. case; local, 3s. fid. to 4s. case; mandarins, las. to 10s. case; queen pines, lis. to 1-s. &1. case; pineapples, 9s. to 10s. case; Island oranges, Gs. Gil. to 7s. Gd. case; bananas, 4s. Gd. to 7s. case; dessert apples—choice Jonathans, 7>i to Bs. case; others, ss. t9 6s. case, fiturmers, ss. to 65.; Black Prince, 4s. 6d. to 55.; Delicious, Bs. Gd. to 7s. Gd.; cooking apples—Washington, Gs. to Gs. Gd., Lord Wolseley, Gs. to Gs. Gd.; 09 Favourite, ss. to Gs.; Eppss Soling, Is. to 55.; Cambridge .Pippin, ss. to js. 6d.; Five Crown .Pippuis, ss. to 5s 6d., dessort pears-Winter Cole, &. to 9S-. Winter'Nelis, Bs. to 95.; Glou Moiceau, Gs. to 7s. Gd.; Easter Beurc, ss. to Gs. Gd., Passe Clolmar, 6s. to 75.; cooking P 15 * 11 ?.. .l« fid to 5s Gd.; tomatoes (last of the season) Is. to 2s. 6d. per half-case; Capo gooseberries, 4d. to sd. lb; passion fruit, choice Savoys, ss. to Gs. sack; others, 3s. to 45,; drumheads. Ss. to to., cauliflower, olioico white, J 3 - "- 011 '' • others, Gs. to 7s. Gd.; carrot.J, ! Bs. 6d. to 4s. Gd.; white turnips, 2s: Gd. to 3=., beet, •ss. ti. 3s. Gd.; parsnips, 4s. Gd. to os., wedes 2s. to 2s. Gd. cwt.; pumpkins, 3s. Gd. to is. 6d. sack ; vegetable »"rows, to 4s. Gd.; pie melons, ss. Gd. io fa,, horse radish, 4d. lb.; leeks, 4d. and oil. dozen, radishes, 3d. and 4d. dozen; celmv, j. ® ' 43. dozen; hothouse cucumbers, 4d. to «1. each; lettuce, 2s. to 3s. caso, Bni.sc's , sprouts, 4d. lb.; pickling: onions, Id. lb., onions, .£9 10s. ton; potatoes, £.> 10*.'ton, fresh eggs, 2s. dozen; preserved eggs, Is. 6d. dozen.